Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 45.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
45.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 127 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2008
All-time low
40.6%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2008
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kenya, 2003–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 45.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 112th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.6% | — |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 Mozambique 47.4%
- 110 Solomon Islands 46.9%
- 111 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 113 Eritrea 45.1% compare
- 114 Gambia 42.8% compare
- 115 Malawi 40.2% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kenya was 45.5% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 127 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release